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E-learning and COVID-19: the Nigerian experience: challenges of teaching technical courses in tertiary institutions.

Ugochukwu-Ibe, Ijeoma Mary; Ibeke, Ebuka

Authors

Ijeoma Mary Ugochukwu-Ibe



Contributors

Endrit Xhina
Editor

Klesti Hoxha
Editor

Abstract

This paper examines the challenges of teaching technical courses through e-learning in Nigerian tertiary institutions during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown. The COVID-19 pandemic has widespread after-effect on education systems all over the world, with Nigeria, not an exception. Lack of the requirements needed for remote education during the world-wide lockdown caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has impeded teaching and learning. In the underdeveloped world, home education worked well for a few students who had adequate resources accessible to them and were adaptable to remote learning. This has not just affected teaching and learning but has posed a big problem in teaching technical courses. Problems associated with teaching technical courses in Nigeria during the pandemic lockdown especially the difficulties in handling practical and technical processes online is discussed. Students and educators at different programmes at the Federal Polytechnic Nekede Owerri, Nigeria will be interviewed to ascertain the most pressing problems. The paper will also proffer possible solutions through its recommendations at the different levels of the concerned stakeholders in the Nigerian education sector.

Citation

UGOCHUKWU-IBE, I.M. and IBEKE, E. 2021. E-learning and COVID-19: the Nigerian experience: challenges of teaching technical courses in tertiary institutions. In Xhina, E. and Hoxha, K. (eds.) Recent trends and applications in computer science and information technology: proceedings of 4th Recent trends and applications in computer science and information technology international conference 2021 (RTA-CSIT 2021), 21-22 May 2021 [virtual conference]. CEUR workshop proceedings, 2872. Aachen: CEUR-WS [online], pages 46-51. Available from: http://ceur-ws.org/Vol-2872/paper07.pdf

Conference Name 4th Recent trends and applications in computer science and information technology international conference 2021 (RTA-CSIT 2021)
Conference Location [virtual conference]
Start Date May 21, 2021
End Date May 22, 2021
Acceptance Date Apr 14, 2021
Online Publication Date Jun 1, 2021
Publication Date Jun 1, 2021
Deposit Date Apr 20, 2021
Publicly Available Date Mar 28, 2024
Publisher CEUR Workshop Proceedings
Pages 46-51
Series Title CEUR workshop proceedings
Series Number 2872
Series ISSN 1613-0073
Book Title Recent trends and applications in computer science and information technology: proceedings of the 4th international conference on recent trends and applications in computer science and information technology 2021 (RTA-CSIT 2021)
Keywords E-learning; COVID-19; Technical courses; Tertiary institutions; Students; Educators
Public URL https://rgu-repository.worktribe.com/output/1317762
Publisher URL http://ceur-ws.org/Vol-2872/

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